Which planet rules Vishakha Nakshatra?

Vishakha is ruled by Jupiter in the Vimśottarī scheme, which shapes the timing of its daśā periods across a life.

Is my Moon in Vishakha?

Your birth star is the nakshatra your Moon occupied at the moment of birth — it needs your birth date, time and place to find. Kundaly computes it from your details and reads it against your whole chart, not on its own.

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Vishakha Nakshatra

the star of purpose — focused ambition.

Vishakha is nakshatra number 16 of the twenty-seven, ruled by Jupiter and presided over by Indragni. Its symbol is the triumphal archway; potter's wheel, its temperament Rakshasa, and in the Nakṣatra-puruṣa it governs the arms.

Vishakha at a glance

Ruling planet (Vimśottarī lord): Jupiter
Presiding deity: Indragni
Symbol: Triumphal archway; potter's wheel
Temperament (gaṇa): Rakshasa
Animal (yoni): Tiger (m)
Body part (Nakṣatra-puruṣa): arms
Tree (Nakṣatra-vana): Wood-apple / kaith (Limonia acidissima)
Opens in: Libra (from 200° sidereal)

These are the classical significations of the star itself, from the Nakṣatravana and Bṛhat-Saṁhitā tradition — a lens on temperament and timing, never a verdict on a person or a fortune foretold.

Is your Moon in Vishakha?

Your birth star is the nakshatra your Moon held at the moment you were born. Kundaly finds it from your birth details and reads it against your whole chart — your lagna, your daśās, the timing of things.

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Vishakha Nakshatra

Vishakha at a glance

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